However, not all criminal cases are overseen and processed in the criminal justice system in the same way, shape, or form as the criminal justice system is composed of different parts, stages, and agents each with varying differences, functions and goals. One important agent that has continually been examined in terms of roles, functions, and effectiveness is the …show more content…
. It can be and is important to note and decipher that causes of criminality cannot always be attributed to one identifiable or attributed cause as causes of criminality is multifaceted. For example, in striving to determine why women offenders face the onset of imprisonment and incarceration, feminist criminological theory asserts that women turn to crime and criminality as a result of inequality dominated by patriarchy. It can be suggested that women are marginalized within society as a result of pending and ongoing patriarchy. Women bear different challenges in terms of criminality and incarceration. It can be argued that women are seen as being amongst a minority and are seen as inferior and members of the low social economic class and are subsequently disadvantaged.
The notion of disparity within the criminal justice system has posed threats for ongoing conflicts and inequality within the criminal justice system and also within correctional institutions. Disparity and inequality within these components can potentially serve as problematic. One significant aspect is